The elements of natural philosophy : copiously illustrated by familiar experiments and containing descriptions of instruments, with directions for using : designed for the use of schools and academies (1856)
Sprague, A. W. (Alfred White), 1821-1891 · Boston : Phillips, Sampson & Company · leaf 206
, than common frictional or static electricity.The decomposition of a liquid, for instance, depends on thequantity of electricity passed through it; hence, for rapid de-composition, the Galvanic Battery is commonly employed. Thesame may, however, be effected to a certain extent by the elec-tricity… … two balls near each other ; pass repeated charges from a largebattery through the water between the balls; the gases oxygenand hydrogen, the elements of which the water is composed, How are large rocks sometimes rent asunder by the aid of electricity ?What form of electricity is most effective in…
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